Early Life Critical Transitions in the Relationship Between Current Life Stressors and Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Residing Older Lebanese Adults

Aydin, May; Sibai, Abla Mehio; Rizk, Anthony

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-1654-7_9

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“…Those who experienced three or more events raised this risk by five-fold on the long-term ( Karam et al., 2011 ). A 2017 study on community-residing Lebanese older adults showed that an additional number of current life stressors faced by the participants increased depressive symptoms for those who experienced health decline early on, particularly during the 16-year Lebanese war ( Aydin, Sibai, & Rizk, 2017 ). Others showed that when exposure to lifetime adversity is accompanied by high level of depressive symptoms, the time-related increase in disability and functional limitation is quick ( Shrira & Litwin, 2014 ).…”

Section: Cumulative Adversity and Impact On Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental health in Lebanon: Tomorrow's silent epidemic

Farran

2021

Mental Health & Prevention

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Lebanon is a middle-income country that has been recently crippled by several tragedies including the economic collapse, COVID-19, and the fourth of August Beirut port explosion, the world’s most powerful non-nuclear explosion of the twenty-first century. Recent data on mental health from Lebanon is summarised, and other topics such as the psychological impact of cumulative adversities and the role of international support in Lebanon are examined. Data from Lebanon shows severe levels of distress among the people, in a country with minimal resources. Given current adversities in Lebanon, recent data in the country, and the literature on adversity and mental health outcomes of man-made disasters, Lebanon is most likely going to face an epidemic in poor mental health. A call is made for the wider scientific community and international organizations to support the mental health field in the country and help prevent further negative mental health outcomes. Understanding how to better navigate mental health in places with extreme adversity and emergencies can be beneficial to other communities which might face similar challenges.

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Section: Cumulative Adversity and Impact On Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental health in Lebanon: Tomorrow's silent epidemic

Farran

2021

Mental Health & Prevention

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Early Life Critical Transitions in the Relationship Between Current Life Stressors and Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Residing Older Lebanese Adults

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References 36 publications

Mental health in Lebanon: Tomorrow's silent epidemic

Mental health in Lebanon: Tomorrow's silent epidemic

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